Rock or stone saw



July 12, 1949. c. M. HASTY ETAL ROCK OR STONE SAW 2 Sheets-Sheet. 1

Filed May 27, 1947 Lee R. Baker W a H M 5 r 0 h C July 12, 1949. c. M. HASTY ETAL 2,475,892

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Patented July 12, 1949 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 3 Claims.

The present invention relates to new and useful improvements in rock saws and more particularly to a saw for cutting stone, rock, masonry or other hard substances.

An important object of the present invention is to provide an improved saw of this character to more speedily saw stone or other material by means of toothed or star-shaped wheels rotatably mounted at the circumference of a circular saw or at the edge of a straight reciprocating saw.

A further object of the invention is to provide a saw of laminated construction and arranging the cutting wheels in a staggered relation at the cutting edge of the saw so that the wheels will work throughout the entire width of the saw.

A still further object is to provide a device of this character of simple and practical construction, which is efficient and reliable in operation, relatively inexpensive to manufacture and otherwise well adapted to the purposes for which the same is intended.

Other objects and advantages reside in the details of construction and operation as more fully hereinafter described and claimed, reference being had to the accompanying drawings forming part hereof, wherein like numerals refer to like parts throughout, and in which:

Figure 1 is a side elevational view of a circular saw constructed in accordance with the present invention.

Figure 2 is an edge elevational view thereof.

Figure 3 is an enlarged fragmentary perspective view of the cutting edge of the saw.

Figure 4 is a fragmentary sectional view taken substantially on the line 4-4 of Figure 1.

Figure 5 is a fragmentary side elevational View illustrating a modified form of cutting wheels.

Figure 6 is an edge elevational view thereof.

Figure 7 is a perspective view of one of the cutting wheels embodying the modified construction.

shown in Figures 5 and 6.

Figure 8 is a side elevational view of further modified construction of the cutting wheel, and

Figure 9 is an edge elevational view thereof.

Referring now to the drawings in detail and first with respect to the form of the invention illustrated in Figures 1 to 4, inclusive, the numeral 5 designates a circular saw generally which is composed of a plurality of disks and including an intermediate disk 6 and a pair of side disks I secured to the opposite sides of the intermediate disk 6 in any suitable manner to provide a circular saw of laminated construction.

A plurality of bolts 8 extend transversely of the disks 6 and I adjacent the peripheral edge thereof and on which toothed or star-shaped cutting wheels 9 are rotatably mounted.

As shown more clearly in Figure 3 of the drawings, certain of the cutting wheels!) are positioned against the outer surfaces of the circular saw 5 as shown at If! while other of the cutting wheels work in recesses H in the peripheral edges of the respective disks as shown at l2. Both the intermediate disk 6 and the side disks 1 are provided with the recesses l l whereby the wheels or cutters 9 will work throughout the entire width of the saw as well as outwardly at the opposite side edges of the saw. Also, as indicated in Figure 2 of the drawings the cutting wheels 9 working in the recesses l l of the respective disks are staggered with respect to each other so that the saw will not be appreciably weakened at the portion of its peripheral edge provided with the recess.

In Figures 5 to '7, inclusive, a modified construction of the cutter I3 is illustrated which includes the toothed or star wheel l4 having a disk l5 secured to or formed therewith at one side of the star wheel, the diameter of the disk I5 corresponding to the diameter of the star wheel [4.

This form of cutter is likewise rotatably mounted on transversely extending bolts l6 adjacent the peripheral edge of the laminated circular saw I! and the cutters are arranged at the periphery of the saw in the same manner as previously described.

In Figures 8 and 9 a further modified construction of the cutter is illustrated and which comprises a wheel [8 having segments [9 inclined with respect to the plane of the wheel and with adjacent segments oppositely inclined as shown in Figure 9.

In each form of the invention the cutters are rotated at a high peripheral speed and produce a hammering action in accomplishing the sawing action.

In view of the foregoing description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings it is believed that a clear understanding of the device will be quite apparent to those skilled in this art. A more detailed description is accordingly deemed unnecessary.

It is to be understood, however, that even though there is herein shown and described a preferred embodiment of the invention the same is susceptible to certain changes fully comprehended by the spirit of the invention as herein described and the scope of the appended claims.

What we claim as new is:

1. A saw comprising a fiat laminated body, shafts extending transversely of the body adjacent its cutting edge, and cutters rotatably mounted on said shafts and including a cutter positioned in the plane of one of the laminations and a cutter positioned outwardly at one side of the body.

2. A saw comprising a fiat laminated body, each lamination having recesses in its cutting edge and staggered with respect to each other, shafts extending transversely of the body and into said recess, and a plurality of cutters rotatably mount- 10 ed on each of said shafts, at least one of the cutters working in one of the recesses.

3. A saw comprising a fiat body, and toothed cutters rotatably mounted at the cutting edge of the body, said cutters comprising a toothed wheel, and a disk carried by the wheel at one side thereof.

CHARLES M. HASTY. LEE R. BAKER.

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